Faetopia Festival Old Tower Records space at Market and Noe streets, SF; Various times and prices. Through June 26. www.playajoy.org/faetopia[3]. The lovely, radical faeries of Comfort and Joy take over this huge space for a "remix of the past and present for future utopias," including eco-homo installations, "cuddle cinema" events, and a gossamer wing-load of ideas and performances.

Frameline Film Festival Various locations; see website for dates and times, www.frameline.org[4]. The humongous citywide queer flick fest is still going strong, with dozens of screen gems.

National Queer Arts Festival Various locations; see website for details, www.queerculturalcenter.org[6]. Experience scandalously good spoken word, cabaret, art installations, and so much more as this powerhouse monthlong celebration of queer revelations continues.

WEDNESDAY 23

Allstars 4 The Garage, 975 Howard, SF; (415) 518-1517, www.975howard.com[7]. 8 p.m., $10-$20. An array of one-person shows and monologues that focus on the diversity and struggle of queer daily life.

The Sound of Fabulous Mission High School, 3750 18th St., SF: www.sfprideconcert.org[18]. 8 p.m., $15–$40. Also Fri/25. The Lesbian/Gay Chorus of San Francisco celebrates 30 years of, yes, fabulous, joining forces with the Gay Men's Chorus, and the Freedom Marching Band for some "out loud and proud."

San Francisco Trans March Dolores Park, Dolores and 18th St.; (415) 447-2774, www.transmarch.org[26]. 3 p.m. stage, 7 p.m. march; free. Join the transgender community of San Francisco and beyond for a day of live performances, speeches, and not-so-military marching.

Trans March 2010 Dolores Park, 17 Street and Dolores, SF. Rally at 3:30, march at 7 p.m.. www.transmarch.org[26]. "United by Pride, United by Power" is the theme of this year's inspiring event, with performances by the Transcendence Gospel Choir, Nori Herras, and a ton more..

LGBT Pride Celebration Civic Center, Carlton B. Goodlett Place and McAllister, SF; (415) 864-3733, www.sfpride.org[35]. Noon–6 p.m., free. Celebrate LGBT pride at this free outdoor event featuring DJs, speakers, and live music. This is the first half of the weekend-long celebration sponsored by SF Pride, featuring hip-hop, a battle of the bands, and more.

LGBTQ History Bike Tour Meet at Cupid's Arrow on the Embarcadero near the Ferry Building, SF; 2 p.m.–5 p.m., $5 donation. Get smart (and fit) for Pride on this eight-mile tour of queer history hotspots, ending up at the Dyke March.

San Francisco Dyke March Dolores Park, Dolores and 18th St., SF; www.dykemarch.org[39]. Rally at 3 p.m.. March at 7 p.m.. Free. The one "do not miss" event of Pride, with tons of entertainment and speakers, impossibly sexy crowd, and a "Dyke Planet, Green Planet" theme.

LGBT Pride Parade Market at Davis to Market and Eighth Sts, SF; (415) 864-3733, www.sfpride.org[35]. 10:30 a.m.–noon, free. This 40th annual parade, with an expected draw of 500,000, is the highlight of the Pride Weekend in the city that defines queer culture.